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Calker vs Calver - What's the difference?

calker | calver |

As nouns the difference between calker and calver

is that calker is one who calks while calver is a cow that produces young.

As a verb calver is

(obsolete|transitive) to cut into slices and pickle.

calker

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who calks.
  • A calk on a shoe.
    • (Webster 1913)

    calver

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cow that produces young.
    • Related terms
    * down-calver * first calver * second calver

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To cut into slices and pickle.
  • * (Massinger)
    • For a change, leave calvered salmon and eat sprats.
  • (obsolete) To crimp.
    • calvered salmon
    (Nares)
  • (obsolete) To bear, or be susceptible of, being calvered.
    • grayling's flesh will calver
    (Catton)
    (Webster 1913)

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